In alignment with NHS England and NHS Improvement’s (NHSE-I) commitment to have two Patient and Public Voice (PPV) representatives on the membership of each board, the National Quality Board is recruiting for two Patient and Public Voice Expert Advisers to join as members to the National Quality Board (NQB) for 12 months from February 2021-February 2022.

The NQB provides cross-system leadership to the health and care system on quality, bringing together senior leadership from NHS Improvement (NHSE-I), NHS Digital, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Public Health England (PHE), The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Health Education England (HEE), The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Healthwatch. The Board meets 5-6 times per year, and has a focus on workforce development, patient safety, system transformation and other strategic priorities.

Applications for PPV Expert Adviser are welcomed from people who have lived experience of using services (as patients, service users or carers), a robust understanding of the health and care system and its stakeholders and prior experience of sitting on a Board or senior governance forum.

How to apply
Please complete the below application and equal opportunities form to england.nationalqualityboard@nhs.net with the subject title: “NQB PPV Expert Adviser application”. The deadline for applications is 18 December 2020.
Interviews will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.

About this Event
COVID-19 has placed a huge strain on cancer services and funding for medical research.

Join Professor Peter Johnson, Professor of Medical Oncology, and Professor Diana Eccles, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, for an 'In Conversation' style event to discuss the impact that the pandemic has had on cancer research and how Southampton’s Centre for Cancer Immunology continues to advance world leading research.

Hosted by Professor Mark E. Smith, President and Vice-Chancellor, this virtual event will discuss the challenges facing cancer patients nationally as well as the research offering real hope for the future. They will also provide an exclusive update on the Centre for Cancer Immunology.

This insightful discussion will be followed by a live Q&A session. Time for questions will be limited. If you would like to submit your questions in advance, please email them to events@soton.ac.uk. Once registered you will be sent the link to join the event prior to the day. For more information and to register your place visit here.